12 casual dining worth the trip across Ireland, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Ireland guides.
The Fumbally ★ 4.5 · Dublin
the-liberties · Fumbally Lane, Dublin 8, D08 HFF2
The Fumbally on Fumbally Lane in Dublin 8, Aisling Rogerson and Luca D'Alfonso's open-plan day cafe and fermentation lab, the Liberties' working kitchen.
Tip: Communal seating; arrive before 12:30 to get the long table to your group. No reservations except Friday Dinner.
Klaw ★ 4.5 · Dublin
temple-bar · 5a Crown Alley, Dublin 2
Klaw on Crown Alley in Temple Bar, Niall Sabongi's fifteen-seat seafood counter, oysters from Carlingford and a lobster roll the size of your forearm.
Tip: No bookings ever; the counter sits fifteen, arrive 12:00 or 17:00 to be first in. Cash and card accepted.
The Old Spot ★ 4.4 · Dublin
ranelagh-ballsbridge · 14 Bath Avenue, Dublin 4, D04 Y726
The Old Spot on Bath Avenue in Dublin 4, Brian O'Malley and Stephen Cooney's Loyola Group gastropub serving the southside the city's most consistent Sunday roast.
Tip: Sunday lunch books two weeks ahead; the bar runs walk-ins on the lighter menu Monday to Saturday from 17:00.
Tang ★ 4.3 · Dublin
south-city-centre · 32 Dawson Street, Dublin 2, D02 X663
Tang on Dawson Street in Dublin, an all-day Middle Eastern counter, the city's most reliable lunch-grab and weekend brunch in one room.
Tip: Two-floor venue; the basement is the table service room. Walk-in only at lunch; book the basement for weekend brunch.
Sano Pizza ★ 4.3 · Dublin
the-liberties · 1-2 Exchange Street Upper, Dublin 8, D08 XW7D
Sano Pizza on Exchange Street Upper in Dublin 8, the wood-fired Neapolitan pizzeria with a Caputo flour spec, the city's most credible margherita pizza.
Tip: No bookings; arrive at 17:30 to walk into a table. Counter and tables sit twenty inside.
Musashi Noodles and Sushi Bar ★ 4.3 · Dublin
north-inner-city · 15 Capel Street, Dublin 1, D01 E1C0
Musashi on Capel Street in Dublin 1, Northside's go-to Japanese noodle and sushi counter, the city's most reliable sub-EUR 15 ramen and tuna nigiri lunch.
Tip: Three Capel Street locations within a block. The original 15 Capel sits busiest at lunch; the IFSC branch is quieter for dinner.
Soup Dragon ★ 4.3 · Dublin
north-inner-city · 168 Capel Street, Dublin 1, D01 V972
Soup Dragon on Capel Street in Dublin 1, a fifteen-seat Northside cafe running ten daily soups, the city's most balanced sub-EUR 10 lunch you can find.
Tip: Walk-in only and counter seating only; arrive before 12:30 or after 14:00 to find a stool. Takeaway runs all day.
Umi Falafel ★ 4.3 · Dublin
south-city-centre · 13 Dame Street, Dublin 2, D02 W972
Umi Falafel on Dame Street in Dublin, the vegan Lebanese counter doing the city's most credible falafel on freshly fried chickpeas in a saj-pressed wrap.
Tip: Three Dublin locations; the Dame Street original is the original kitchen. Open until 22:00 Friday and Saturday.
Happy Endings Dublin ★ 4.2 · Dublin
south-city-centre · Eatyard, 9-10 South Richmond Street, Dublin 2
Happy Endings at Eatyard on South Richmond Street, Dublin's go-to smash burger inside the open-air street food yard behind the Bernard Shaw.
Tip: Eatyard opens Wednesday to Sunday from 12:00. Tables fill on Friday evenings; the cocktail bar at the back is the wait spot.
Bunsen ★ 4.2 · Dublin
south-city-centre · 36 Wexford Street, Dublin 2, D02 PW56
Bunsen on Wexford Street in Dublin, the chef-built burger that built a five-shop Dublin chain on one menu of beef, cheese and fries, the city's reference.
Tip: One menu, no specials; the smallest tables turn fastest. Late till midnight at the Wexford Street flagship.
Yamamori Sushi ★ 4.1 · Dublin
north-inner-city · 38-39 Ormond Quay Lower, Dublin 1, D01 A593
Yamamori Sushi on Ormond Quay in Dublin 1, the riverside sister to the Yamamori ramen room, the city's veteran Japanese counter and donburi lunch.
Tip: Window banquettes face the Liffey. Lunch bento under EUR 20 is the value play; the kitchen closes between 15:30 and 17:30.
Leo Burdock ★ 4.0 · Dublin
the-liberties · 2 Werburgh Street, Dublin 8, D08 R6D9
Leo Burdock on Werburgh Street in Dublin 8, the city's longest-running chipper since 1913, beer-battered cod and chips on greaseproof paper.
Tip: Closes 21:00 most nights; the queue is fastest at the Werburgh Street original. No seating; walk to Christ Church and eat on the steps.